Let's Talk Fashion: What Rafa's Wearing For USO

It's the same shirt with what he's wearing for Montreal, just in different colors, but.. I love it! I'm a sucker for warm tones.

Does this look snug to you? Good one, Nike.

For the night matches:

Breathe my darlings. Breathe.

Let's Talk Fashion: What Rafa's Wearing For Montreal

Rumor is..

Rafa's wearing the Nike Men's Fall Double Bold Polo ($60) to his comeback for the season in Montreal.

And the Nike Men's Fall Woven Long Shorts ($55) to hug those bitable bubble butt.

Shoes? The Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II, $115.

I haven't found anything about the head/wristsbands, but I'd be surprised if they're not yellow or white.

The warmup gear:

Nike Men's Fall Trend Woven Warmup, $140.

What do you think? You like? Or have we seen the blue one too many times already?

Meanwhile, In The World Of Tennis WAGs...

Kim Sears is making me WANT her cherry-red hotness of a bag.

And Mirka Federer is living the good life of Evian drinking, Hermès toting and diamond-encrusted bangles wearing WAG.

Yeah, I think I'm suffering from a mild case of girl crush with Mirka. It should be a crime to look that good while pregnant.

WIMBLEDON: Masha Confident And Relaxed

...and I'm not only talking about her game. Maria Sharapova defeated Viktorya Kutuzova of Ukraina today 75, 64, to reach the second round of Wimbledon. More impressive, however, is the elegance she brought on court.

A turnaround from her tuxedo travesty in Wimby 2008, Masha surprised us with - I hope I'm not overusing the term here - a military style jacket that even a woman such as me  - one with more cleavage than is advisable to wear a style like that - will snatch if off the rack, no second, third or fourth thought. It inspires so much want in me.

She topped (or undered) the understated elegance of her jacket with a simple dress. If you click and enlarge the picture you can see some stitching accent on her skirt. Lovely.

From behind:

Can you tell I love the whole thing? Last year, Maria stepped on court with all the hoohaa a fashion drama can generate, and she goes out in the second round.This year she keeps it quiet with nary a whisper about what she's wearing and we get a very pleasant treat for the eyes. I'm grateful that tennis keeps itself exciting with fashion and little tidbits from the players, but sometimes I just wish it's more about what goes on on court and not what they wear or what they do off court.

Let's hope, unlike last year, her game will speak more than her outfit.

WIMBLEDON: Serena Blasts Through

Rere is through to the second round today by defeating Neuza Silva of Portugal 61, 75. She showed up on court wearing a simple, well tailored double breasted summer jacket.

But I wonder what those flaps are for on her back:

Seems quite a few players are sporting ankle braces nowadays. Mandy (Murray), Randy (Roddick), now Serena. Too much time atop a pair of high heels? Confess, m'darlings.

But the most important thing to wear on court, she didn't forget to don. Her passion, and game face:

Gosh, I've always loved her skin.

Sgt Pepper Isdatchu???

Roger Federer Sgt Pepper (tm skyejaden) opened play on center court today, and it was a very memorable event. As we tennis enthusiast may know, Roger + Wimbledon = usually unforgettable fashion choices, and this year the man hailed as GOAT in tennis did not disappoint.

Pepper walked on court today wearing a military style jacket and a white/gold duffel bag. Emphasis on gold.

You'd think that's enough fashion statement for Roger and Nike, but hang on a minute! He took off his jacket and we were presented with another layer:

Ooooh Roja. I'm not too sure about the waistcoat/vest thing. I'm not too sure about the whole thing. I understood the mandigan last year, and the jacket 2 years ago was quite smart, but I think you've gone a little too off my comfort this time.

What say you, readers?

P.S: A glimpse of the beautifully pregnant Mirka for the fans:

Adidas Outsoles Everyone Else On Grass

Adidas reveals new outsole that will help protect Wimbledon's turf.



From tennishead :

Working with the All England Club, adidas Tennis developers have been developing a new outsole – which will appear on the new CC Feather IV Grass shoe – which will provide the best possible grip on grass courts while reducing the wear and tear of the grass that accumulates during the course of competition.

The development of this new shoe came as a result of the All England Club’s desire to see a more grass-friendly shoe used during The Championships, with the London 2012 Olympic Games a specific concern, as the Olympics – held at Wimbledon – will take place just a few weeks after the Grand Slam has finished.

Well, yeah, but does it really have grip? See, adidas thought skeptics like me asking skeptical questions, so they got ahold of Tim, Stefi and Andre to give it a test drive on the recent exo in the Center Court. Henman says:

“I tested the new adidas grass court outsole extensively practicing on both Wimbledon and Queen’s courts and found it provided amazing grip and support on both dry and damp surfaces. Wimbledon is a very unique playing surface so I was especially pleased to be involved in the creation of an outsole that would reduce the wear and tear of the grass while also providing players with a truly high performance grass shoe.”

Well then! I guess Nole won't be working Nike shoes this year, eh adidas? Dinara, Laura Robson, Nando, Marat and Jojo Tsonga are just a few of adidas sponsored players who will get to take advantage of this new soles at the coming Wimbledon.

Wimbledon: What Andy Murray's Wearing

We have our first look at Andy Murray's 2009 Wimbledon kit!

Ooh - preppy hottie! Ginge is looking pretty good, huh? Not bad indeed, quite a heartthrob in the getup. I think he looks fantastic in the sweater (jumper?). He's got the perfect shape for it and he fills it just right. I really like the dark blue accents on the sweater's wrists, hem and the shirt's collar.

The kit, which celebrates the centenary of Perry's birth, is designed to keep the player cool. Perry wore long trousers when he won the last of his three Wimbledon titles in 1936 but Murray will take to the court in polo shirt and shorts made from the company's secret Activair man-made material.

His new shirt and shorts are embroidered with his monogram, just below the Fred Perry logo.

Yes, look closer, that is Andy's initials, AM. Is he trying to one up Roger?

What Andy has to say:

“I am proud to be wearing an outfit inspired by one of my sporting heroes,” said Murray today. “I've already tested it out a few times and it feels great, the kit is just as much about performance as it is design. I really love the monogram, it makes the shirt feel extra-special. I hope one day to follow in Fred Perry's footsteps and repeat his success at Wimbledon.”

The outfit will not be available in the store, and will only be worn by one other person, his brother Jamie Murray.

Thoughts?

The pale thighs of glory.

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Take A Note, Straight Guys.

This is how you work the color peach.

It really doesn't matter what the color is as long as you wear it like you own it, yes? Rafa here is promoting a book called "Game, Set, Match" in Barca a few days ago.

Me like peach. Peach = Babz. Peach Rafa = Babz's.

 

RG: Rafa's French Open Outfit Preview

Thanks to Down The Line, we Rafanatics are blessed with the preview of Rafa's Roland Garros getup.

His Devastatingness will be wearing the following combo: Nadal French Open Men's Tennis Polo Shirt, Nike Reversible Men's Tennis Hoody, with the Bold Open Men's Tennis Shorts.

Thoughts? Like the jacket. Pants looks comfy. Not feeling the shirt.

But we have this to think about: when Rafa sweats, that white shirt is gonna be blessedly see through. Well it better be! Yup, glass half full, that's me alright.

SEO Miami: Rafa Through To Third Round, Debuts Collar (again)

Suffice to say I didn't watch the match. I mean, who the hey wakes up at 7 AM? Not me.

Rafa smoked Gabashvili's ass, 62, 62. No news there right?

But wait:

Collar alert!!

Yeah. You know what, I'm over the whole "new wardrobe" thing. He wants to wear it. He looks good. I like the colors. Did Nike mitchy-matchy the yellow to his Babolat racquet? Hee.

When I see pictures like this, I could care less what he wears. Cos that's one hell of a good looking man, people. Collar, no collar, sleeves, no sleeves. Of course, no clothes is better, but alas, Benito is standing in our way.

Up next for Rafa, Frederico Gil who beat Ivo Karlovic 64, 64.

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images

Miami: Conference Pictures, Is Rafa Getting A New Line From Nike?

Down The Line Tennis got me wondering. Rafa has been seen wearing this cap a few times. RiCh from DTL is working on a nagging suspicion if Nike is cutting El Toro a new line much like Roger's RF.

I don't know what to think about Rafa comandeering his own line, as we all know what people think of Roger and his RF.

On the other hand, his expression is always a laugh.

And just because this is my blog - The Ginge Hotness:

Okay, he looks 14. Now I feel guilty. No wait, not really.

Am I the only one who thinks he looks a little gaunt? Come to think of it, Rafa's cheekbones are quite evident. Lovers' quarrel? Aww.

And because it cracks me up (and some of you might like it):

Sydney Swans rugby team in training. (swans? seriously?)

Fantabulous!